Does anyone know why or if there was an explanation given for why one judge scored round nine of the first Ward/Gatti fight 10-7 to Ward?

Was it just an error or is there some logic to it?

It's conceivable for it to have been a conscious decision reached through logical means and not a mistake.

In this case, the judge (I think it was Weisfeld) would have needed to see the 9th as being so one-sided as to already warrant the rare non-KD 10-8 scoring...with a knockdown on top of that making it 10-7.

I think sometimes judges when they were already leaning toward a KD-free 10-8 (which is pretty rare to begin with) might feel a bit self-conscious dropping a three-point swing if a knockdown happens and might just roll it all together as 10-8 even knowing they would've scored it the same w/o a KD.

So I think we don't see it often because not many judges have Weisfeld's cojones of being willing to stick their necks out and march to a unique drum beat.

I think sometimes judges when they were already leaning toward a KD-free 10-8 (which is pretty rare to begin with) might feel a bit self-conscious dropping a three-point swing if a knockdown happens and might just roll it all together as 10-8 even knowing they would've scored it the same w/o a KD.

So I think we don't see it often because not many judges have Weisfeld's cojones of being willing to stick their necks out and march to a unique drum beat.

when scoring fights I score on a rounds basis then deduct points from my final tally.

For example say I have it 7-5 to A. B scores a kd and A has 2 points deducted for fouls I'd score

115-113 -> 114-113 -> 112-113 thus fighter B wins.

I never score even rounds either btw, I always make a judgement but allow leeway for close fights.

That method is totally fine for casually scoring from your couch. If you are trying to get a job as an official judge, you need to score each round and you need to start scoring even rounds even and not just picking a winner.

That method is totally fine for casually scoring from your couch. If you are trying to get a job as an official judge, you need to score each round and you need to start scoring even rounds even and not just picking a winner.

I do notice that despite the misconception, judges do often score rounds even.

I'm fairly happy acknowledging a close round and that then allows a degree of subjectivity were I can say "yeah I see how it can be scored for him".

I enjoy the debate that close fights bring, I just wanted to know if my method can give legitimate cards.